I went to see if there are any other Opening Statements and i want to make sure we have plenty of time. Any othe other members Opening Statements introduced in the record without objection will be entered into the record. Let me introduce the witnesses for todays hearing. Doctor tim pearson will lea leaf the panel, the scientist in the Government Accountability office in july, 2008 and as such he is a member of the Senior Executive service of the u. S. Federal government and also serves as a director for the center for Science Technology and engineering. Thank you for being with us today and we look forward to your comments. Also would like to welcome from ththe centers of Disease Control and prevention with 30 years of Public Health and science and Emergency Response in medical Training Experience she now serves as the Deputy Director for the office of Public Health preparedness response thank you for being here. Next steve munro for the laboratory of science and Safety Centers for Di
We have closed captioning. Thank you. All right. Well convene the Mayors Disability Council for friday september 18, 2015. Im cochair chip supanich and asking harriet wong to read the introduction. Good afternoon, welcome to the Mayors Disability Council, this friday, september 18, 2015. In city hall. City hall is available to provide wheelchairs and access. Wheelchair access at the polk street is provided via a wheelchair lift. Assistive listening device are available and our meeting is opening captioned and sign language interpreted. Our materials are available in large print and braille. Please ask the staff for assistance. To prevent electronic interference with this rooms sound system and for everybody act to focus on the presentations, please silence all mobile phones and pdas. Your cooperation is appreciated. We welcome the publics participation during Public Comment. You may fill out a speaker card at the front of the room or call our line 14155549632. Staff will be available t
We have closed captioning. Thank you. All right. Well convene the Mayors Disability Council for friday september 18, 2015. Im cochair chip supanich and asking harriet wong to read the introduction. Good afternoon, welcome to the Mayors Disability Council, this friday, september 18, 2015. In city hall. City hall is available to provide wheelchairs and access. Wheelchair access at the polk street is provided via a wheelchair lift. Assistive listening device are available and our meeting is opening captioned and sign language interpreted. Our materials are available in large print and braille. Please ask the staff for assistance. To prevent electronic interference with this rooms sound system and for everybody act to focus on the presentations, please silence all mobile phones and pdas. Your cooperation is appreciated. We welcome the publics participation during Public Comment. You may fill out a speaker card at the front of the room or call our line 14155549632. Staff will be available t
Triumphant day for pontiff including a speech at the u. N. And a visit to a school in east harlem and emotional visit to ground zero and a ride through central park but now spotlight moves, 100 miles to the south, next stop, philadelphia. It is friday night, and the big story on action news tonight is quaker city waiting with open arms, and empty streets, to welcome the pope. Pope francis will be here, in ten and a half hours. The final barriers and fences have gone up, and the secure zones have been, well, they have been secured, as the most massive security operation is now in place. Chopper six is live over the vine street expressway, which is now closed to traffic, until monday. And we have Team Coverage tonight, action News Reporter jeff chirico shows us the the security perimeters going up. Chad pradelli is on the ben franklin bridge close todd traffic while matt pellman has details of the highway closures. Sharrie williams shows us final preparations on the ben franklin parkway.
Madison square garden, you would be right. Pope fran cyst entered the famed a arena to the cheers of 25,000 pilgrims. And this mass concluded, a triumphant day for pontiff including a speech at the u. N. And a visit to a school in east harlem and emotional visit to ground zero and a ride through central park but now spotlight moves, 100 miles to the south, next stop, philadelphia. It is friday night, and the big story on action news tonight is quaker city waiting with open arms, and empty streets, to welcome the pope. Pope francis will be here, in ten and a half hours. The final barriers and fences have gone up, and the secure zones have been, well, they have been secured, as the most massive security operation is now in place. Chopper six is live over the vine street expressway, which is now closed to traffic, until monday. And we have Team Coverage tonight, action News Reporter jeff chirico shows us the the security perimeters going up. Chad pradelli is on the ben franklin bridge clo